Re: Power supply transformer setup questions...

Wiring the 2 transformers in parallel seems like a nice clean
solution to your current problem of needing 6.7 amps to drive your
motors.

In a nutshell "NO" you can't do this. The transformers don't like
being wired in parallel. They will for a lack of a better term buck
each other. You will need to drive each Gecko with a separate 3 amp
or so transformer/ power supply combo, or one large one.

hth

Jeff


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Lloyd Leung" <lloyd@l...>
wrote:

> Is there a method of wiring two transformers of the same voltage

together to

> increase the amperage that they can supply? If possible, how

should I wire

> this up to produce a power supply? Is this a safe idea for wiring

up gecko

> G201 drives?
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> I'm looking to go from 50VAC to 70VDC.
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> The three stepper motors I'm going to use are: two 3V/3Amp, one

4.2V/3.5Amp.

> The sum of amperage required for the motors is 10AMPs. So I

require 6.7amps

> (2/3rds of sum).
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> The transformers I'm looking to _some how_ link together are:
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> 167P50 (50VAC/5Amp)
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> http://sales.digikey.com/scripts/sales.dll?

action=lineitem;itemseq=14201596

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> 167L50 (50VAC/2AMP)
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> http://sales.digikey.com/scripts/sales.dll?

action=lineitem;itemseq=14201598

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> Additional transfers from hammond manufacturing are

listed here:

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http://www.hammondmanufacturing.com/5cpwr.htm

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> Also, there is this little vexta stepper motor I have that I may

want to use

> for a rotary table:
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> Vexta PK569AUHA (2.8Amp/0.55 oHm (so 1.54V??))
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> Is there a way I can add this drive into the power supply, or

should I build

> a completely different power supply for this axis? If I use 50V to

this

> little motor, it's going to cook itself.
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> So far, I have the gecko's and the motors... I would like input on

how I

> should setup my power supply, thanks.
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> Lloyd, in Toronto.
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